1. You were at a lecture where someone said: 'The members of Congress are representatives of the American peoples' religious views, background, and opinions.' Which of the following differentiates the general public from members of Congress?

On average, more members of Congress have a college degree.

On average, more members of the general public have a college degree.

The members of Congress and the general public do not share similar religious views.

On average, the same number of members of the general public and members of Congress have a college degree .

2. You are having a conversation with a friend and when asked about your political affiliation, you reply: 'The same as most Americans.' This means you are affiliated with which of the following?

About This Quiz & Worksheet

The 535 members of Congress come from a variety of different backgrounds, and this quiz/worksheet combo will teach you where members of Congress fall along racial, gender and political lines. You'll also learn how the demographics of Congress are representative of the demographics of the members' constituents.

Quiz & Worksheet Goals

In these assessments, you'll be tested on:

The race and gender of the majority of members of Congress

The education levels of members of Congress and their constituents

The most popular religion claimed to be held by members of Congress

The party affiliations of members of Congress

Skills Practiced

This quiz and worksheet allow students to test the following skills:

Critical thinking - apply relevant concepts to examine information about the diversity of members of Congress in a different light

Distinguishing differences - compare and contrast the racial demographics of Congress with the racial demographics of the rest of the United States population

Interpreting information - verify that you can read information regarding the education level of members of Congress and interpret it correctly

Additional Learning

To learn more about the demographic makeup of Congress, review the accompanying lesson. This lesson covers the following objectives:

Understand how members of Congress break down along age and race lines

Differentiate between the religion claimed by constituents and the religion claimed by members of Congress